TNA ADM 199 795

is
M.0346/41.
List C.
H.M. Ships proper lost during
Dunkirk Operations.
Name.
Date lost.
H.M.S. BASILISK
lat June, 1940.
H.M.S. GRAFTON
29th May, 1940.
H.M.S. GRENADE
30th May, 1940.
H.M.S. HAVANT
lat June, 1940.
H.M.S. KEITH
lat June, 1940.
H.M.S. WAKEFUL
29th May, 1940.
H.M.S. SKIPJACK
1st June, 1940.
H.M.S. MOSQUITO
lat June, 1940.

17 0346/41 List C.
1+2
one he
J. M. Ships proper lose during Dunkin operations.
Date Lox Date Love name
M.S. BASILISK 1"/ml 1940
ms. GRAFTON 29 May 1940
MS. GRENADE 30 May 1940
M.S. HAVANT 1st /une 1940
H.M.S. REITH
you / ml 1940
11m.5. WAKEFUL 29" May 1940
H.M.S. SKIPJACK 100/ml 1940
H.M.S. Mosquito 100 /une 1940.

VESSEDNHAMER
OWNERS
REMARKS
SKYLARK VI
Bolsons Co.
SKYLARK IX
T.98. Returned to Owners.
-do-
SKYLARK X
Mr. Jackson
T.98. Returned to Owners 17.6.
SKYLARK
Returned to owner.
eddas T.B. Brookman
Returned to Owners.
SMOLT SMILING THROUGH H. Gartridge:
OJA.,W. Williams
T.98. Returned to Owners 5.6.40.10 II
SMUGGLER
T.98. Re-allocated to A.P.S.
G.D. Leyte
SNOW BUNTING
Returned to owner.
Mr. Wray
SONIA
Re-allocated A.P.S.
Loft, West Ltd.
No report received from List of atenwo 03
Missing Vessels.
SOUTHERN QUEEN C.H. Harvey
No information of return from
PL.17
Dunkirk T.98.
SOUTH RAY
P.
Shore
Returned to owner.
SPINAWAY
B.
Figg
T.98. Returned to owner 19.6.
SPINDRIFT 20 Hewitt
Returned to owner.
STARFISH
T. Brown
T.98. Returned to owner 5.6.40.
STONEHAVEN W.H. Stonehouse
T.98. No report received from List
.begemed of Missing Vessels.
SUMMER MAID
F.M.
Brown
A.P.S.
SUNDOWNER
Cdr.C.H. Lightoller Re-allocated to A.P.S.
SUNSHINE R.13) J. Berrion No information of return from Dunkirk.
SURREY
s.B.T. Thomas
Returned to owner.
SYLVIA
Toughs
A.P.Sallos
011.8
SOUTHEND BRITANNIA Southend
III
05 Jon Britannia Co.
Returned to owners.
SUFFOLK'S ROSE Jubilee Fishing Co.
Re-allocated to Special Admiralty of
Service (6A).
SEA AIR.03 Jon O.H. Anderson
Prepared for Dynamo but did not go.
SKIPJACK
W.H. Ringer
Damaged. Returned to owner.
SOUTHERN QUEEN
C. Mockridge & Exrs.
of E. Saunders
Returned to owner.
230
benobuedA
florish.H.D
TANKERTON TOWERS S. Howden
Returned to owner.
TARPON
Mrs. Spragge
T.98. Returned to owners.
THARK
c/o Toughs
Taken by owners.
THETIS
H.F. Eaton
Lost while being towed from Dunkirk.
THE ANGLER Mr. Colding
Returned -sunsuitable.
THELMA
J.T. Phelps
Returned to owner prepared did not go.
THURN
Schofield
A.P.S.
THYME
Ramsgate Diesel
Released 1.6.40 Allocated to Special
Trawlers
Admiralty Service. 6A.
THREE BROTHERS C.F. Grant
Returned 3.6.40.
TIGRIS ONE
H. Hastings
Damaged. Returned to owner.
TOM HILL
T. Hill
Re-allocated Special Admiralty Service to
(6A)
TRILLENE
Dr.
E.
Williams
T.98. Returned to owner 19.6.
TRITON
OJ
W.D. Wills
T.98. No report received to List of
Missing Vessels.
TWO SISTERS
R. Hayes
T.98. Returned to owner.
TWO RIVERS
F.E. Fothergill
No report received from List of Missing
Vessels.
TORTOISE
Held at Tough Bros. Owner unknown.
TREASURE
S. Rowden
Not required.
TONY LN.40
T. Neilson
Returned to owner.

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* NAYAL 11JUN1940 OFFICER IN CHARGE
274
From: CLARKE, J.C.
TO
Sub,Lieut:
*
RAMSGATE
N.O.I.C.
A
Commanding M.B. RAPIDE.
RAMSGATE.
10.6.40.
SUBMITTED RECORD OF M.B. RAPIDE removing B.B.F. from Dunkirk
Beach.
Received orders at SHEERNESS at 14.00 hours on 30-5-40 to proceed to Downs in convoy with other motor boats, escort vessel Drifter
"STRATHELLIOTT".
Arrived Downs 23.45 towing two broken-down boats. Received order from STRATHELLIOTT at 01.30 on 31-5-40 to proceed to Dunkirk to embark troops from beach, taking M.B. MARY ROSE in tow. Had trouble with tow during night and handed over to STRATHELLIOTT
about 06.00 hrs, and carried on to Dunkirk alone. Arrived about
09.15. Floated ladder ashore on line and proceeded to haul troops aboard; slow process owing to surf. Dropped anchor seawards and backed on to beach. Loaded and hauled off on flood with 72 aboard, transferred to ship lying off shore (name not known), picked up small boat adrift and used form ferrying from beach to my ship.
Transferred 3 ship loads, last one at 21.30 hours on to BLACK JAVA.
Anchored half mile off shore and repaired engine. At 04.10 hours
Attempted to pick up a load at 23.00 hours but engine failed.
SKIPJACK. SKPPJACK loaned me a boat and crew in charge of Sub.
on 196-40 picked up ship's boat and loaded two loads on to
Lieut. Ruck who went ashore and filled my ship and his boat and also took in tow large motor launch with 32 French soldiers on board which was aground. Was unable to locate SKIPJACK or any salvoes of bombs. Followed her with object of transferring and my other ship except large tug steaming towards La Panne, dodging loads. She eventually hit and completely destroyed, we were half unable hour. Turned round and headed back to Dunkirk and above picked was to find any survivors, although we cruised around for up three an sailors from top mast of a ship which was just
Abreast of Dunkirk harbour MOSQUITO have in sight; signalled her water (name unknown).
and started Commander of MOSQUITO received message soldiers to proceed transferring my troops and survivors.
Whilst to sinking doing transport so, and we cast off with three French and SKIPJACK men on board, and followed her.
proceeded MOSQUITO ahead badly towed damaged and was home, we from picked hit and about having about hindered up 15 to 21 12.00 miles trouble cast survivors our hrs. movements. off the and and coast launch and ANTJE approximately Sub,Lieut. to adrift was Margate making as Flint, by she 2 miles better Skoot Was and
ANTJE, speed.
Were giving disembarked injured
Arriving as our engine Margate was approximately 21.35 hrs and
Sub. and survivors. Lieut. Flint, R.N.R., although badly wounded himself, insisted on seeing

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hat his crew were comfortable and their wounds attended to with he few bandages we were able to obtain from ANTJE.
lub. Lieut. Ruck and his boat's crew made it possible for us so pick up nearly 200 soldiers from the beach under extremely lifficult conditions.
My own crew of three were the means of preventing my ship from apsizing by maintaining order among the French soldiers every
;ime we were attacked by planes.
To. of British & French soldiers removed from beach approx: 460.
LIST OF MOSQUITO SURVIVORS
Left arm & face.
FLINT, Sub.Lt. R.N.R.
LAKE
A.B.
RICHOLD
T.L
FRORT
0.S.
Left eye.
MUNDAY
Stoker
...
SHAFTOE
10
HUBBARD
Il
BLACKWELL A.B.
WINTER
0.S.
Face
MCQUADE
A.B.
...
CHALLEND
SIG.
MALCOLM
a
SMITH
L.S.A.
Bake & Hand
WRIGHT
A.B.
...
Feet & Back
SEALY
0.S.
...
Ankle & Shoulder
WHILTING
A.B.
...
SILLELT
Steward
Wrist
STAPLES
S.A.
...
Back
EATON
0.8.
:
POWELL
A.B.
MCCRILL
10
WILLIAMS
19
LIST OF SKIPJACK SURVIVORS.
RUCK, Sub.Lt. R.N.V.R.
MAINS,
Stoker
STARLING
#
MOYES
TEL.
WOUNDED FRENCHMEN.
Chervel.
Clement.
J.C.Clarhe
Sub frient
RNVR.

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ass
10.
Depearm 309.
B14/0
At have about taken 0030 we had a good
TELEGRAMS:-
waiting we the could arrival of the troops more. and There there was load, althoughough were
Admiral, Chatham
OFFICE OF THE COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF, THE 27
TELEPHONE::-
ADMIRALTY HOUSE.
to get alongside, so I decided, ships
Chatham No. 3997.
(Retensions 210 and 619)
CHATHAM.
and consulting "BORNRIF" TroMp, to go with what I had - after "HORNSRU
following independently.
13th June, 1940.
11.
of either the harbour where we were, and no incident to part
There was no shelling or bombing of the
No.477.C.C/40.
VICE ADMIRAL, DOVER.
in the harbour on the return journey.
INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM A.B. RANDALL EX "ST.ABBS".
12.
well taped beforehand, and nothing left to chance,
The officers of the ship had their organiss
For information.
The C.O. Lieut. Wise only joined the day before, shewed great judgment.
When talking to wounded men in the Royal
Naval Hospital, Chatham, recently the following
Lieut. de Mornay, R.N. came as a volunteer information was obtained from Able Seaman Randall ex "St. Abbs":-
pilot me to harbour having made several recent 22
His service was invaluable. I took over the hand
"Left Dover 31st May, 1940, for Dunkirk, of the ship at the entrance of Dunkerque, both enter arrived at night and went into Dunkirk in the and leaving, not that I doubted Wise's capacity, morning picked up survivors of "Keith" (including but because the importance of accurate handling
Captain) and "Skipjack", struck by bomb which exsuch that I preferred to have it in my own hands.
ploded for minute later - ship sank, Boatswain
Henderson, Ldg. Offs. Std. LAWRENCE and A.B. RANDALL
13.
I have made no recommendations in respect d of "St. Abbs" together with Captain of "Keith" were this operation in view of the fact that the ships saved and came over in a steam lighter. Ldg. Offs.
at no time under fire, whereas the majority of BILL
Steward LAWRENCE behaved with great coolness and unconcern - foraged around wreck for food and clotaking part were continually bombed and shelled.
thing and assiduously attended wounded all the way over."
It seems probable that Leading Steward
Lawrence was "Edmund Samuel Lawrence, O.N. P/L.8649,"
I have the honour to be Sir, but Portsmouth Depot was unable to confirm that he had been in "St. Abbs".
Your obedient servant,
70%
(SHammd COMMANDER R.N.
ADMIRAL
VICE ADMIRAL
15 JUN 1940
DOVER DO

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From: CLARKE, J.C.
Sub.Lieut:
To
Commander Troop, R.N.
H.M.S. WILDFIRE, SHEERNESS.
birs VITAM
Commanding M.B.RAPIDE.
10.6.40.
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SUBMITTED RECORD OF M.B. RAPIDE removing B.E.F. from
Dunkirk Beach.
broot I basede assiy
Twod CA TisH taxsoq eðlagf VIII III to bits alexateH serdi VI
Received orders at SHEERNESS at 14.00 hours on
JuodA was alwel edd right medic evord
30.5.40 to proceed to Downs in convoy with other motor
30/5
adds DO anidmod to bontrom effe.beggorb boate, escort vessel Drifter "STRATHELLIOTT".
and no voloste of beggorh bird evods, bereved alexnich
Arrived Downs 23.45 towing two broken-down boats.
ebtewod SINDO 8 broose
Received order from STRATHELLICTT at 01.30 on 31.5.40 to
00 MISVO
MARY ROSE in tow. Had trouble with tow during night and proceed to Dunkirk to embark troops from beach, taking M.B.
BBW
and of edudito of handed over to STRATHELLIOTT about 08.00 hrs, and carried
31/5
notasovo 520 nedi 020m no one on to Dunkirk alone. Arrived about 09.15. Floated ladder ashore on line and proceeded to haul troops aboard;
Loob 5018 admod to backed on to beach. Loaded and hauled off on flood with slow process owing to surf. Dropped anchor seawards and on Batwolle to to
OF
78 aboard, transferred to ship lying off shore (name not ods evits bros known), picked up small boat adrift and used for ferrying
Ms Devedo vilbeet Drts VINOLUP 68
from beach to my ship.
bits to of as I
anigued at smell and first nellivis st all
Transferred 3 ship loads, last one at 91.30 hours
.etegamen To on to BLACK JAVA. Attempted to pick up a load at 88.00
hours but engine failed. Anchored half mile off shore
1/6
(by)
and repaired engine. At 04.10 hours on 1.6.40 picked
SKIPJACK up loaned me a boat and crew in charge of Sub.Lieut. and ship's boat and loaded two loade on to SKIPJACK.
Ruck who went ashore and filled my ship and his boat also took in tow large motor launch with 32 French
Tavo board which was aground. Was unable to locate
SKIPJACK soldiers on other ship except large tug steaming towards
La or dodging any salvoes of bombs. Followed her with and destroyed, and we were unable to hour. any object Panne, of transferring my loads. She was eventually find hit survivors, and headed back to Dunkirk and picked up completely although we cruised around for half an
Turned three sailors round from top mast of a ship which was just above water (name unknown).
Abreast of Dunkirk harbour MOSQUITO have in sight; and signalled her and started transferring my troops survivors. Commander of MOSQUITO received
Whilst doing so, to sinking transport and we cast off followed with message three French to proceed soldiers and SKIPJACK men on board, and her.
MOSQUITO and we picked up 21 survivors and Sub.Lieut. adrift was hit about 18.00 hrs. and approximately
Flint, as she and badly damaged and hindered our
2 miles ahead proceeded home, having to cast the movements. launch was by Skoot making ANTJE, better speed. Arriving and Margate survivors.
Were towed as our engine was giving trouble approximately ANTJE
was from about 15 miles off coast to Margate and
21.35 hrs and disembarked R.N.R., injured although badly wounded himself, thier
Sub.Lieut.Flint, seeing that his crew were comfortable able and to wounds insisted attended on to with the few bandages we were obtain us to Sub pick from Lieut up ANTJE. nearly Ruck and 200 his soldiers heat's from grow Pundible for

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Admiralty House, extremely difficult conditions.
Sheerness.
My own crew of three were the means of
June 6th, 1940.
my ship from capsizing by maintaining order among
French soldiers every time we were attacked by
No. of British & French soldiers removed from beach PLan
REPORT GIVEN VERBALLY TO LIEUT. CONDR. S.HOLLAND-MARTIN,R.
LIST OF MOSQUITO SURVIVORS.
Flint, Sub.Lt. R.N.R.
Left arm and face.
Lake,
A.B.
A.B. S. Palmer D/JX 148052.
Richold
T.L.
Frort
O.S.
He was put in charge of the "Naid Brrant", a 7 ton
Munday
Stoker.
Left eye motor yacht of about 30ft., which started from Sheerness.
Shaftoe
Stoker.
She sailed for Dunkirk early on Friday, May 31st as
Hubbard
Stoker.
of a convoy of 7 motor boats which included the "White
Blackwell
A.B.
Heather". one Before reaching the beaches close to Dunkirk He he
Winter helped to rescue the survivors of a French Destroyer.
O.S.
A.B.
Face picked proceeded to the beaches. On arrival the French that he up about 20, which he transferred to a French tug, soldiers and
McQuade
Challend
Sig.
Malcolm
Sig.
swarmed ashore. He left the "Naid Errant" and swam off Shortly his then over his boat preventing him going astern so with
Smith
L.S.A.
drifted to a Minesweeper, whose name he did not know. tide rose,
Wright
A.B.
Back and hand
O.S.
afterwards the Minesweeper and the "Naid Srrant" floated this being Palmer crew latter went aground, but, as the off.
Sealy
Feet and back
Whilting
A.B.
Ankle and shoulder both to swim back to his boat, but to bring
Sillelt
Steward asked permission he shouted to some soldiers on the beach jumped
Staples
S.A.
Wrist her alongside. cast off from the Minesweeper, and boat without for refused, This they managed to do and Palmer set course
Eaton
O.S.
Back on board, the only naval rating in a small who he thinks
Powell
A.B.
home. He was one serjeant and 8 other soldiers, he said was
McCrill
A.B.
a chart, with Middlesex regiment. The sergeant Palmer admits
Williams.
A.B.
were from the had some rum in his bottle!". given the all right - "he about the engines which had already they broke down, stoker trouble on the yacht's cabin door and started made up and to know nothing the way over. Off Dunkirk the soldiers
LIST OF SKIPJACK SURVIVORS.
and so he broke up Luckily one of the engines seering W.H.N.
start to paddle. the vicinity of Dunkirk him on the
Ruck, Sub.Lt. R.N.V.R.
Mains,
Stoker.
at about 2200 he left one of the soldiers relieved nothing of steering
For a brief period willing but/new Eastward, he a
Starling
Stoker.
988
wheel. The as soldier Palmer was found him making to the the wheel throught
Moyes
Tel.
course and, himself and remained on he picked
OW
took over again about 0600 on Saturday, June 1st it up to
WOUNDED FRENCHMEN. Hold up the the night. coast At somewhere off about Dover 1100, and followed sailed evode asw
B
TO
Chervel.
Clement.
(Sgd)
J.C
Clarke.
Drin
Ramagate was again "Usanco" too with slow after On arriving a Sunday, he crew getting was of there June ordered stated one two other 2nd, or back that without three A.B., he by miles passed the but orders, captain as have out for the he from been Leading of "Naid Remagate. the Srrant"
Lieutenant.
R.N.V.R.
Seaman recommended. in A.B. May Palmer He 1927, says but and that presumably Good he has Conduct three cannot Medal. Good where Conduct He was he badges drafted has and for recently operation the Long been Service employed Dynamo from on the R.N.B. Plymouth Devenport, City Patrol.
St.